Descendants of William Millikan

Most of the information on this page is found in
"History of the Families Millingas and Millanges,"
by Rev. G. T. Ridlon, 1907. I've got more information on these people but
haven't gotten around to posting it yet. If you have any questions,
please email me!

The crest on the right was hand painted and purchased from the Paine Furniture
Company of Boston, Mass., most likely in the 50s (click for a larger image).

1.
William Millikan1,
b. abt. 1720 in Scotland or North of Ireland (Province of Ulster?);
came to America with several members of his family and settled in Chester Co., Pa.
His name appears on Chester Co. tax-lists from 1739 to 1758.
In abt. 1758, removed to Rowan, now Randolph Co., N.C.;
m. 1st, Jane White, prob. dau. of
Alexander White of Chester Co., Pa.;
m. 2nd, on 19 June 1759, Hannah Rowan,
dau. of William
and Elizabeth Rowan of New Garden township.;
He died before 1805.

3.
Eli Millikan3,
son of William2 and Eleanor; m. on 29 Nov 1804, at Guilford Co. NC, to Mary Kersey
(b. 15 Jan 1783; d. 3 Aug 1855), dau. of Thomas and Rebecca Carter Kersey.
They moved to Tennesee about 1810, then to Warren Co. Ohio in 1811, and on to Clinton Co. Ohio in 1812 where they
established a permanent home at Todd's Creek (Todd's Fork) in Union Township.
He d. 4 Aug 1848.
Eli,
Mary, and
Thomas Kersey
were buried at the Old Cemetery at Lytle's Creek.

4.
Thomas Millikan4,
son of Eli3 and Mary; m. in 1836 to Sarah Potterfield.
She b. 26 Feb 1808 (or 4 July) and d. 17 Nov 1885 (or 16 Nov).
They lived on a farm near Wilmington Ohio, where he died 14 Jan 1887.
Thomas and Sarah are buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.